Tampa Bay Legislators are currently attempting to reform Florida laws regarding convictions of criminals that commit identity theft. Police are apprehending thieves who are found to possess "ledgers full of hundreds" of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This includes the new pre-loaded debit cards that the Treasury has issued as a form of tax refund. But officials have to release the apprehended suspects. Judicially, there is no direct evidence that they have used the information (such as a debit) that they possess. For instance, a surveillance video catching someone using the debit card, or a credit card would be needed in order to convict someone of a crime.
According to chapter 1 of our textbook, loopholes in laws such as those in Florida make selling stolen identities a lucrative and safer criminial business.
The article mentions that officials are not as concerned with PII in the hands of members of the CPA profession, as their job warrants the use of such information on a daily basis. Legilsators are seeking justice for the thieves in the Tampa area, who are believed to be stealing hundreds of millions of dollars per year in tax fraud through identity theft.
Tampa Bay Legislators are currently attempting to reform Florida laws regarding convictions of criminals that commit identity theft. Police are apprehending thieves who are found to possess "ledgers full of hundreds" of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This includes the new pre-loaded debit cards that the Treasury has issued as a form of tax refund. But officials have to release the apprehended suspects. Judicially, there is no direct evidence that they have used the information (such as a debit) that they possess. For instance, a surveillance video catching someone using the debit card, or a credit card would be needed in order to convict someone of a crime.
According to chapter 1 of our textbook, loopholes in laws such as those in Florida make selling stolen identities a lucrative and safer criminial business.
The article mentions that officials are not as concerned with PII in the hands of members of the CPA profession, as their job warrants the use of such information on a daily basis. Legilsators are seeking justice for the thieves in the Tampa area, who are believed to be stealing hundreds of millions of dollars per year in tax fraud through identity theft.